Lumpiang shanghai or also known in English as egg roll with a banana catsup or “mae ploy” sweet chili dipping, is a finger food which is everyone’s favorite in a simple birthday party.
Category: dessert
Homemade Taho
Homemade taho is a food that I would like to introduce to my future kids here in US. That’s why I come up with this recipe.
Lumpia Wrapper Recipe
Lumpia wrapper recipe… I come up with this recipe because there are times when I want to make lumpiang shanghai or vegetable lumpia or fresh lumpia and I don’t have lumpia wrapper in the fridge or what I have is not enough to wrap all the mixture I made or cooked.
Dragon Fruit (Our Plant in the Frontyard)
Dragon fruit comes from a cactus family. “Pitaya” usually refers to fruit of the genus Stenocereus, while “Pitahaya” or “Dragonfruit” always refers to fruit of the genus Hylocereus.
Pancit Canton Guisado
Pancit canton guisado or any kind of pancit is one of my most favorite dishes. I can actually eat pancit everyday without getting tired of it provided that there is a variation of flavor.
Macaroni Chicken Soup
Macaroni chicken soup is a delightful food when it’s cold or when there is a heavy rainfall. The hot, creamy soup is just irresistible to eat.
Buko Pandan Dessert
Buko pandan dessert is my favorite comfort food dessert. I usually make this dessert every new year’s eve, birthday celebrations and every time I crave for it. It’s easy to make yet it’s so yummy and comforting. The tasty buko, the aroma of pandan and its creaminess are just so tempting that I couldn’t resist.
Turon o Lumpiang Saging “Banana Roll”
Turon is a famous lutuing Pinoy which is simply a fried banana fruit coated in caramelized brown sugar and wrapped in lumpia wrapper or spring roll wrapper.
Nilagang Kamote – Steamed Purple Sweet Potato
Nilagang Kamote or inlingta nga violet nga kamote is a snack or “meryenda” that I won’t be tired of. This is my all-time favorite snack.
Agar agar Gulaman and Fruit Cocktail Dessert
Agar agar gulaman and fruit cocktail salad as popularly known in the Philippines is an original Filipino dessert that the main component is the agar agar gulaman.